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Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education

Enacting Standards for Mathematical Practices Conference

October 21-22, 2011
University of Nebraska-Lincoln


The conference brought together 135 attendees from 18 states from the fields of mathematics and mathematics education, including mathematicians, teacher educators, researchers, and classroom teachers, to discuss the nationwide problem of operationalizing and implementing the processes and proficiencies embedded in mathematical practice standards from the Common Core State Standards in K-12 classrooms in meaningful, high-quality ways. Attendees had time to engage in discussions with the plenary speakers, and attended breakout sessions with local and national invited speakers. Immediately following the conference, there was a banquet honoring Jim Lewis’s many contributions to math education, with nearly 100 attendees.

 

The Standards for Mathematical Practices from the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

  1. Make sense of problem solving and persevere in solving them
  2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively
  3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
  4. Model with mathematics
  5. Use appropriate tools strategically
  6. Attend to precision
  7. Look for and make use of structure
  8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

The Illustrative Mathematics Project currently has a dynamic version of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, allowing one to view the standards at different grain-sizes, and also allowing for both horizontal and vertical views. Coming soon: sample tasks to illustrate the mathematical content standards.

Plenary speaker Dr. Matt Larson's newly published article, "Will CCSSM Matter in Ten Years? – Reflect and Discuss," appeared in the September 2012 issue of Teaching Children Mathematics. Larson examines the standards movement through the years and then proposes actions that educators can take to effectively implement CCSSM. He also credits the ESMP conference in the article. To download the free preview and the online extra presentation slides, click here.

Planning Committee

Dr. Ruth Heaton UNL Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education Dr. Michelle Homp UNL Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education Dr. Wendy Smith UNL Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education Dr. Judy Walker UNL Department of Mathematics Dr. John Meakin UNL Department of Mathematics

Plenaries

ESMP Plenaries
Dr. Bill McCallum University of Arizona Dr. Matt Larson Lincoln Public Schools Dr. Sybilla Beckmann University of Georgia Dr. Hyman Bass University of Michigan Dr. Mark Driscoll Education Development Center

Conference Slideshow

Conference Materials

Plenary Speakers

Dr. Hyman Bass University of Michigan
Dr. Matthew Larson Lincoln Public Schools
Dr. Sybilla Beckmann University of Georgia Enacting Mathematical Practices in a Community of All Mathematics Teachers
Dr. Mark Driscoll Education Development Center Creating Opportunities for Mathematical Practices
Dr. Bill McCallum University of Arizona Presentation Overview Illustrative Mathematics Project website

Morning Breakouts

Dr. Amy Cohen-Corwin Rutgers University Evoking Effective Mathematical Practices
Dr. Wendy Smith University of Nebraska-Lincoln Enacting Standards for Mathematical Practices in NebraskaMATH
Dr. John T. Sutton, Arlene Mitchell and Clare Heidema RMC Research Corporation, Denver Doing What Works
Dr. Terrence Millar University of Wisconsin-Madison K-through-Infinity Education Partnerships

Afternoon Breakouts

Susie Katt and Tara Zuspan Lincoln Public Schools Developing Leadership to Promote the Enactment of Mathematical Practices in Elementary Classrooms
Doug Glasshoff and Kathy Bohac East Butler Public Schools Encouraging Students in a Rural School to Demonstrate the Standards for Mathematical Practices
Danielle Buhrman Grand Island Public Schools Connie Colton Omaha Public Schools Helping All Students Develop Mathematical Habits of Mind Gabe Student Handout Introduction to Systems of Equations Combination Notemaking Method Frayer Template
Greg Sand and Brent Larson Omaha Public Schools Teaching Advanced Placement and beyond in an Urban high school
Anne Schmidt, Sue Graupner, and Julie Kreizel Lincoln Public Schools Conway's Rational Tangles